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Solana Tokenized Stocks Hit $5.8B as Network Revenue Drops 43%

Solana's tokenized-asset trading doubled to $5.8B in Q2, but network revenue fell 43% and lending demand weakened.

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Arslan Ali Butt
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Jul 21, 2026
Updated Jul 21, 2026
Solana Tokenized Stocks Hit $5.8B as Network Revenue Drops 43%

Solana’s second quarter showed mixed results. Trading in tokenized assets more than doubled to a record $5.8 billion, but overall exchange activity, lending, and network revenue all went down. This gap suggests Solana’s capital-markets ecosystem is growing faster than the fees it brings in.

Tokenized Stocks Drive the Surge

Tokenized-asset volume grew by 114% from the previous quarter, setting a sixth straight record, according to Blockworks Advisory’s Q2 2026 Solana Tokenholder Report for the Solana Foundation. Tokenized equities made up $4.8 billion, or 84% of the total, about four times more than in the first quarter. Solana now handles about 97% of all tokenized-equity trading across blockchains. In June alone, $3.3 billion came after SpaceX’s tokenized listing followed its public offering. Private credit added $803 million. Growth continued after the quarter ended, with tokenized exposure to SK Hynix launching on July 10 through several issuers.

  • Tokenized-asset volume: $5.8B, up 114%
  • Tokenized equities: $4.8B, or 84% of total volume
  • Solana’s share of tokenized-equity trading: ~97%

Revenue and Lending Both Slipped

Even with this growth, Solana’s decentralized exchanges handled $160.8 billion in spot volume, which is down 44% from $288.5 billion last quarter. The network still made up about 32% of measured spot DEX volume, ahead of Ethereum’s 25%. Application revenue dropped 31% to $228.4 million. The memecoin launchpad Pumpfun was still the biggest contributor, bringing in $90.1 million, or 39% of the total.

Network revenue, measured as Real Economic Value, was $51 million, down 43% from the previous quarter. This put Solana in fourth place among blockchains with a 12% share, behind Hyperliquid’s 33%. Lending also declined: deposits on major Solana lending platforms fell 8.3% to $4.1 billion, and deposits linked to real-world assets dropped 48%, from $1.23 billion to $640 million.

Investors Kept Buying Despite the Slowdown

Staking rewards still relied mostly on inflation instead of fees. SOL’s nominal staking yield dropped to about 5.5%, and over 98% of the $487 million paid to stakers came from new token issuance, not network activity.

SOL/USD Price Chart - Source: Tradingview
SOL/USD Price Chart – Source: Tradingview

A proposed change called SIMD-553 could increase SOL’s daily burn by about ten times if it is adopted, but it has not been implemented yet.

Investment products showed a more positive trend. SOL spot products attracted about $120 million in net inflows, marking a third straight positive quarter. In contrast, Bitcoin and Ethereum products saw billions in outflows during the same time. Regulatory filings also show that more Solana ETFs are planned by major asset managers.

Overall, the results are mixed. Solana grew stronger in tokenized markets and kept its lead in DEX activity, but revenue, lending, and active users all went down. The network’s core economics are still trying to keep up with its growth among institutions.

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Arslan Ali Butt
Arslan Ali Butt is the founder and Lead Market Analyst at AAFX.io, with more than a decade of experience covering forex, cryptocurrencies, commodities, equities, and global macroeconomic trends. He holds an MBA in Finance and an MPhil in Behavioral Finance, combining academic research with practical market experience in technical analysis, dealing-desk operations, risk management, market sentiment, and trading psychology. Since 2014, Arslan has produced data-driven market analysis, price forecasts, trading education, and live webinars for international audiences. His research and commentary have been published by FXEmpire, FXLeaders, FXStreet, TradingKey, Cryptonews, KuCoin Learn, InsideBitcoins, Business2Community, ForexCrunch, EconomyWatch, ACY Securities, and FlowBank. Through AAFX.io, he provides independent, transparent, and clearly sourced market news and analysis designed to help readers understand financial markets and make better-informed decisions.
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